SOLUTION: How do I find the base of a right triangle if I am olny given the height?
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Question 538851: How do I find the base of a right triangle if I am olny given the height?
Answer by oberobic(2304) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You cannot find a numeric answer.
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Applying the Pythagorean Theorem, you can state.
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c^2 = a^2 + b^2, where c = hypotenuse, a = altitude, and b = base.
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so
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You need to know another angle or the area to find the height (altitude).
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